U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524B)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1894-0003 - Supporting Statement -FY 2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41508	US Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524B) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1894-0003	ICR Reference No: 202103-1894-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-1894-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OS	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0039
Title: U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524B)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	7,595	5,300
Time Burden (Hours)	169,390	121,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The ED 524B form and instructions are used by many ED discretionary grant programs to enable grantees to meet ED deadline dates for submission of performance reports to the Department.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1221 Name of Law: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 14614	03/17/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 27583	05/21/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
US Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524B)	ED 524B, ED 524B	U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form ,   U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,595	5,300	0	0	2,295	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	169,390	121,900	0	0	47,490	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total burden hours for the 1894-0003 collection are being increased from 121,900,400 to 169,390 hours. This change is caused by changes in budget and grant priorities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000,004

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/21/2021

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